NDTV Profit reported that a fire overnight at a family home in Yedshi, Maharashtra, killed six people, while earlier accounts gave a lower initial toll.
TV9 Marathi said the blaze began at about 2:30 a.m. IST (9 p.m. UTC on Sunday, Nov. 8), and crews were sent from Kalamb and Tuljapur. The family lived in a residence above a grocery store, reports said.
Times Now Navbharat initially reported four deaths and two people in critical condition. Maharashtra Times said four victims arrived dead at a government hospital and two more died while receiving treatment. NDTV Profit later reported six deaths.
NDTV Profit and Saam TV reported that one person was rescued. Maharashtra Times said 12 people had been in the house, with six dead and the remaining six receiving treatment; the reports gave differing accounts of the survivors and casualties.
Maharashtra Times and Times Now Navbharat cited a Diwali lamp as a possible source of ignition but did not confirm the cause.
